COOLER TEMPERATURES

It was sunny most of the day, but not as warm as yesterday. When I went out to do my walk it was 45°F (7°C) and windy, which made it feel cooler. I wore a sweat shirt and it felt good. Had I been running, that would have probably been too much. I'm happy to …

TEMPTING FATE

It was sunny and 54°F (12°C) this afternoon, so I decided to tempt fate and take Tippy for a walk back in the field again. Fortunately, the wind had blown most of the day, drying out the top of the ground. I didn't have to try to step around a mud puddle today, which was …

A LIFE WELL LIVED

Today was the funeral of my dear neighbor. Had she lived, she would have been 94 on the 20th of this month. In her younger days, she milked cows (by hand), raised pigs for sale, and she and another lady neighbor would hire themselves out to cut tobacco. If you have never cut tobacco, I …

TIPPY’S HOME

The heat pump still isn't fixed. After I got up and opened the gate this morning, the repair service called to let me know that they weren't coming today. The reason given was that they were calling for rain. If they open up the outside unit and it gets wet, it will ruin the entire …

HONORING DAD

Today would have been my dad's 89th birthday. In a normal, pre-surgery, high mileage month, I would have ran 8.9 miles to honor his life and remember how proud he was of me for running so much. He was in awe that I had run/walked fast over 700 miles last year and told anyone who …